PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Sokovic (ranked 4752 p4p, 4310 weight class) and Van Driesen (ranked 279 p4p, 261 weight class). Van Driesen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sokovic
vs
Driesen

175 cm
26
144
2 - 2 - 0

164 cm
22
141
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Sokovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Driesen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Driesen has Sokovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Driesen breaks the clinch.
Sokovic throws a leg kick but Driesen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sokovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sokovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sokovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Driesen tries to get set, Sokovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Driesen manages to avoid the attempt.
Driesen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sokovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Driesen instigates a clinch.
Sokovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Driesen has him pressed against the cage.
Driesen blocks a body shot from Sokovic.
A hook to the body from Driesen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driesen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sokovic or not.
Driesen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sokovic or not.
Sokovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sokovic is trying to break free.
Sokovic blocks a body shot from Driesen.

Driesen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokovic looks to land a body kick but Driesen moved away.
Driesen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sokovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Driesen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sokovic avoids the body shot from Driesen.
Driesen catches Sokovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sokovic is rocked!
Sokovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oh Sokovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driesen throws a monster overhand right that drops Sokovic! Driesen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Driesen!
A victorious Van Driesen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.